Illinois currently does not have a mascot. The school did have a de facto ... easily longer than Marquette (11 years), NC State (9 years) and Clemson (6 years). There have been some close calls ...

Illinois lawmakers ... And in Washington state, schools are required to get permission from the nearest federally recognized tribe to use a mascot. The bill's co-sponsor, Rep.

Having performed for 81 years, Chief Illiniwek, the mascot for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ... "There have been a lot of letters to the editor and there has even been a state ...